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Revised 3/19/05
Social Studies
Scope and Sequence
Grade Level Assessed:
Government
Content Standard
Civics and
Government
Research Writing
and Speaking
History
History
Geography
Skill Areas
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Content Standard
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A 3, 4
B5
C 2, 5, 6, 7
Civil Disobedience
Voter registration and voter participation
Role of media in government and public opinion
Historical antecedents of democracy (federalist and anti-federalist)
Checks and balances
Judicial protection of individual rights
Civil rights issues
C4
Analyze media information
Major events in history (See learning results for entire list.)
Major events in U. S. and their relation to Maine
Famous people in history
A1
B 1, 3
Revised 3/19/05
Social Studies
Scope and Sequence
Grade Level Assessed:
World History
Content Standard
Civics and
Government
History
Skill Areas
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Geography
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Representative government vs. Direct Democracy
Major world events
Major events in history (U. S. and Maine, see learning results)
Identify major figures in history
Identify enduring themes in history
Various beliefs and customs of people in different cultures and
regions
Various schools of philosophy – rationalism, liberalism, idealism,
conservationism
Encounters among cultures
Primary sources of history
Secondary sources of history
Historical narratives – different interpretations
Multiple sources of information
Use appropriate maps to identify complex geographical and
environmental problems
Analyze how maps reflect economic, social and political decisions
Cultural and technological features of a region and their impact on
those regions
Physical and cultural factors that shape regions over time
Distinctive regions in the world and the cultural effects on those
regions
Technologies – cultural sharing and separation, cultural traits
Content Standard
and PI
B3
D3
A1
B 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
C 2, 3, 4
A 1, 2, 3
B 1, 2, 3, 4
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Conflict and cooperation among people
Revised 3/19/05
Social Studies
Scope and Sequence
Grade Level Assessed:
U. S. History
Content Standard
Civics and
Government
Skill Areas
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History
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Content Standard
and PI
A 1, 2, 3, 4
B5
C 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7
Defend a public policy issue
Understand what an attentive, knowledgeable, and competent
citizen does
American and Civil Disobedience
Voter registration and voter participation
Prioritization in government budgets
Federalist and anti-federalist positions in ratifying the Constitution
– connect to modern times
The effect of the Constitution on our lives
Individual rights, the common good, self-government, justice,
equality, patriotism
Checks and balances
Judicial protection and individual rights
Landmark Supreme Court decisions
A1
Significant events in American History (refer to learning results
B 1, 3, 6
for a complete list)
C 1, 2, 3
Emphasis on major historical events from 1877 to present
Impact of major historical events on Maine
Major events in ancient and modern world history
Major figures in history
Themes in history
Schools of philosophy, impact
History
Geography
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Primary sources in history
Analyze sources
Form hypotheses and predict future trends
Secondary sources
Historical narratives, point of view, influence